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C. H. BUTLER.

PAPER VESSEL. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 11, 1910.

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CHARLES BUTLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS PAPER VESSEL.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application led June 11, 1910. Serial No. 566,316.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it 'known that L'CHAnLl-:s H. BUTLER, citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Vessels, of whichthe following is a specification.

.This invention relates to improvements i1 the construction of papervessels 'of the type designed to be folded or collapsed when no in useand to be extended into cup` shape when intended for use as a receptaclefr liquid.

The especial object of the improvements which form the'subject matter ofthis applimition-v'for' patent is to produce a vessel of the. characterstated that can be cheaply manufactured, lcompactly foldedand whenextendedavill afford a suitable container for `liquid substancessupported by a convenient handle which may be grasped by the user.

In the `accompanying drawing I have illustrated apreferred adaptation ofmy invention in the. following views'.

Figure l shows, partly in elevation andpartly in section, a paper vesselconstructed according to my invention, when in position foruse; Fig. 2illustrates the same Vessel whencolla'psed or folded; Fig. 3 is avertical section onl the line A-A of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a plan View ofthe metallic supporting device for the vessel; F ig. 5 is an edge vandsectional view of said metallic supporting device; and Fig. 6 shows themanner of forming the body of the paper vessel from a suitable blank. y

Referring to the details of the drawing, 7 represents generally a cupshaped vessel formed from suitable paper or similar dexible material bypressing a sheet or blank of `the proper shape over a trunco-conicalt'emplet l0, the surplus material in the blank being pressed into foldsas indicated at 7a,

and the sides ofthe vessel flaring outwardly from the bottom to theupper edge. At one point in the side wall of the vessel 7, and near theupper-'edge thereof, a hole 7 h is made in which is inserted4 an eyeletV7c of tough andv sti' material. The free upper edge ofthe vvessel isshown as provided with an inward-ly b entiiange or rim 7d but' thisfeature of construction may be omitted if The cuphandle and supportingdevice consists of a'wire member 8,'bent into the in its unfoldedcondition, handle 8? from a vertical to a horizontal 7b and the bailform of aring having a diameter approximatingthe diameter of the upperedge of the cup 'or vessel 7.v The ends of the wire are twisted togetherfor a portion of their length as :it-8, to ferm a grip or handle.Applied to the Wire member at the, junction ofthe handle' with the ringportion, is a clip 9 formed from a strip of thin sheet metal bent uponitself to provide two legs and cut away at its bent portion to|provideyokes 9a which iit closely. around the portions of the wire member 8where the member 9 is suspended. The legs of the member 9 are slightlyindented as at 9b. This supporting melnber 'is attached to the vessel ata point directly ,opposite `the opening 7b by applying the legs ofthe'strap 9 to opposite sides 'of the wall of the vessel and pressingthe indentations into the saidwalls so as to provide a firm grippingorfrictional engagement of the legs with said walls. When in thisposition, the member l8, which may be properly termed the. bail, willhave a pivotal action on the clamping member 9. At a point directlyopposite thel handle 8e of the bail,'the hoolrSb is formed, either bybending the wire at this point upon itself, or by attaching said hook tothe ring 8.

In a device constructed substantially as described, it will be apparentthat when the bail is secured to thevessel and the latter is bydepressing the position, theering 8 will be'pressed into the rim 7d and.thel hook 8b will be pushed into the eyeleted opening 7b, and tlius thecup or Vessel will be supported around its periphery or rim by said'wiremember which in turn will be supported by the fingers of the usergrasping Vthe handle 8a. When it is desired to fold or collapse thevessel, the hook will be disengaged from the opening memberwill bebrought down against the side walls of the vessel, as indicatedin Fig.3. If the vessel is then folded along lines of fold which will beprovided in the manufacture of the device, it wilil assume the shapeindicated in Figs. 2 an 3.

It will befapparent that if the inwardly turned or over anging {iange 7dis omitted from the upper edge of the vessel, the latter desired, as isnot essential to the operativeness of my invention.

will besupported at the point of attachment of the legs 9 andthe pointof of the hook 8b .with theeyeleted oA ening 7b, and for all practicalpurposes (it'llo' engagement aov ico

'eing unto the bottom of the latter, and have a sub` stantial width,hence serve to reinforce the sides ofthe vessel throughout aconsiderable portion of theirarea, and thus give a rigidity to thedevice when in use that enables it to properly support a greater weightthan.

would otherwise be possible.

While I have referred to the strip from which the legsl 9 are formed asbeing thin sheet metal, it may be of a pa er or cardboard materialossessing .tie requisite strength and sti ness and secured to the sidesof the vessel by a suitable adhesive.

.Having thus described my invention what I claim as new, is

1. A vfoldahle vessel having supporting means onsisting of clampingmembers enraging the opposite faces of the side wall of .the vessel, anda bail pivoted on said clamping members and provided with a handleadapted to extend at right angles from said side wall, and with a hookadapt- 'ed to engage a suitable opening in said vessel, said bailfoldable Within the vessel when the latter is in its folded position.

'2. A foldable vessel having an opening vnear its upper edge, and meansfor supporting said vessel in operative position, said means.consisting' of stiff flat members engaging the side wall of said vessel,and a wire member pivot-ally connected with said at' membersy andprovided with a' handle, a ring and ahook, said ring fitting within andbearingv against the rim of said vessel,

and the hook engaging said'openingwhen the 'vessel is in operativeposltion.

In testimony whereof I ainmy signature in thevpresence of two witnessesCHARLES H. BUTLER;

Witnesses:

H. DE Los HIGMAN, M. Ar MrLoRD.

